The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-02-10
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Louis scheifet, aged sixteen years, louf
| months and twelve days, oldest son Of Sen.
ator and Mrs. Albert Scheffer, died In St.
| Paul Of preumonis.
The monthly report OF the stats treasur-
| OF shows the revenue fund on Jan. 81 to
be debtor to the state in the sum Of $152.
98s; other funds ars credited with total
| $333,O7O the actual amount in the treas-
ury is $780, S1. OF this amount $58, ITO
bank and $50, 942 with the Bank OF Min
nesota. The balance isdivided up between
eight other banks.
The Republican legislative caucus en-
dorsed the Prosser high license bill.
Mr.. Owen submitted in congress a report
from the committee on public buildings
and grounds tavoring an increase of tho
limit for the building at Winona from
100000 to 1925. 900.
w. H. Officer died at his home in Austin.
His death was very sudden and unexpect.
ed. MIR. Officer was a native OF Ohio, re-
moved to Wisconsin before the war. and
to Minnesota in 1869. Since his settle.
ment here he has been engaged in milling in
connection with his brother n-law, Gov.
Rusk Of Wisconsin. He has always taken
an active interest in politics. being an ar
dent Republican. He served two terms in
the lower house OF the Wisconsin legisla.
ture-1864.' 65-and represented Mower
| county In the state senate from 1877 to
1882. being IN active and influential mem.
Der. He leaves wife and three grown-up
children.
! Statistics of Otter Tail county Tor 1886
show twins, 8; triplets, 1; illegitimate
children, 4.
| Pensions have been allowed to the fol.
lowing Minnesotians Della S., widow OF
/ ID1y l@k<
widow ofRobert H. Rore, Manka to: George
| W. Owans, Luce; William Overend, Stocton:
William p. Spriggle, Minneapolis; L. w.
Cropp, Dayton; A. G. Jackson. Janesville
Amos Lake, Minneapolis. Pensions In.
creased-V. R. Clifford, Northfield; T. S.
Potter. Windham; Henry Jacobs, Roches-
The case OF John b. Z,gneigo against La
Grange Mill company and the Goodhue
County bank at Bed Wing recently decided
adversely to the plaintiff by Judge Crosby,
will be appealed to the state supreme
court. The suit involved the setting aside
OF a mortgage Of over 100000 on the
mill property.
| Rev. Franklin Fisk, of Baraboo, Wis.
al church in Lake City, his passionate TO
commence on Feb. IA. He is q graduate
of Beloit college aud OF the Chicago theolo-
gical seminary.
| A meeting of the state agricultural board
was he;ld at St. Paul, to consider matters
pertinent to the comming session OF the
state fair. Messrs. H. w. Pratt w. R..
Merriam, John Cooper, J. Norrish, L. H.
Prosser and Secretary H. E. Hord were
present. It vas determined to hold the
fair for nine days. commencing Friday,
Sept. $, and closing on the 18th, to enable
exhibitors at the Iowa and Wisconsin state
fairs to reach here and make fair exhibit
OF their stock. Committees were appoint
ed to secure more satisfactory railroad
facilities than were available last year.
Several communications relative to the
proposed trotting circuit and use of the
racing track on the grounds were referred
! to Mr.. Merriam.
The state encampment OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic meets in St. Paul
Feb. 10 and IL. The several roads have
made one and one third rate for the del
egates attending, excepting the Northern
Pacific, Minneapolis & p; Gc and Mani.
toba. Over these roads the rate will be
one and one-fifth fares for the round trip.
The railroad tickets will be good until the
14th inst.